Warren Roberts Papers, 1959-1985.

(Francis) Warren
Roberts has had an active publishing career, focusing a great deal of his time
and effort on editing the works of D. H. Lawrence. He has also published
additional works on D. H. Lawrence. The majority of the collection relate to
activities of the Grolier Club, of which Roberts is a member, and publications
for D. H. Lawrence works, symposia, and related activities. Among the D. H.
Lawrence materials are issues of several newsletters, including D. H. Lawrence
News and Notes, Lawrence Country News, and the Newsletter of the D.H. Lawrence
Society of North America.

(Francis) Warren Roberts was born in Menard, Texas in 1916. He
received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1938 from Southwestern University, and
received his doctorate in 1956 from the University of Texas. He spent much of
his academic career at the University of Texas at Austin, first as a professor
of English, then as director of the Humanities Research Center from 1962 until
1978. The Humanities Research Center is now known as the Harry Ransom
Humanities Research Center.

(Francis) Warren Roberts has had an active publishing career, focusing
a great deal of his time and effort on editing the works of D. H. Lawrence. He
has also published additional works on D. H. Lawrence. His interest and
scholarly background in English literature are reflected in the materials he
donated to the University of Houston Libraries' Special Collections.

Biographical information on (Francis) Warren Roberts is available from
a number of sources, including the Directory of American
Scholars, International Authors and Writers Who's Who, and
Who's Who in America.

This collection includes materials collected or received by Warren
Roberts during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. There are 262 items in the
collection, dating between 1959 and 1985. The majority of the materials relate
to activities of the Grolier Club, of which Roberts is a member, and
publications for D. H. Lawrence works, symposia, and related activities.

Among the D. H. Lawrence materials are issues of several newsletters,
including D. H. Lawrence News and Notes, Lawrence Country News, and the
Newsletter of the D.H. Lawrence Society of North America. There are also
notices for lectures and discussions regarding James Joyce and his works.

Additional materials include publications and brochures for
conferences of rare book librarians and scholars, as well as sales information
for books of interest to Roberts.

Materials have been arranged alphabetically by subject (Grolier Club,
James Joyce, D. H. Lawrence, etc.). Single items unrelated to other materials
have been grouped together within the Miscellaneous folder. Within each
subject, items are arranged chronologically, with one exception. The book
notices for D. H. Lawrence materials have been arranged alphabetically by
title. Wherever possible, materials have been dated using a perpetual
calendar.

The second box of material, Miscellaneous Oversize, includes three
notices for new books on Texas history, a lecture announcement, and an issue of
the University of Texas newspaper, The Texas Times, from August 1972 which is
dedicated to Walter Prescott Webb.

A large number of print items donated to Special Collections and
Archives by Warren Roberts are available for use in the reading room. These
items have been cataloged and may be located using the library's online
catalog. In addition, numerous broadsides and larger ephemeral items have been
cataloged.

Restrictions

Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, but
copyright normally belongs to the creator of the materials or their heirs. The
researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, locating
copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or
displaying copies of Special Collections material in print or electronic form.
For more information, consult the appropriate librarian.

This collection of materials is part of a much larger collection of
printed works and ephemeral materials. The collection was donated to the
University of Houston Libraries' Special Collections and Archives in 1987 by
Warren Roberts. Additional materials donated by Dr. Warren Roberts have been
cataloged and are held in Special Collections.